Testimonials

We had a very positive experience with Spark-K9 and I would highly recommend working with her. A few of the highlights are Sammi's philosophy on dog training, her amazing communication and ability to build trust quickly...

…When we do notice an old habit popping up, it's so much easier to correct. Dipper is doing so good and we've had so much fun being outdoors with him!

Sam and I were saying the other day that we would do your program 100 times over. Especially when we can go to the park and off-leash Dipper can hold a down stay while another dog passes in the distance without even paying attention to the other dog. I can't express how happy we are that we did this and how much more confident we feel. 

I reached out to Sammi in December of 2021 when I noticed my 2 year old adopted pup was showing some initial signs of reactivity after a run in with a neighborhood dog. She immediately got me scheduled for a phone call to discuss our issues and what I could do in the meantime before our first lesson. Initial meeting with Sammi was like working with an old friend. She listened to my concerns (real and anxiety induced) with no judgment and helped me through every issue that I threw at her. Her patience and kindness in training me and my pup was/is unmatched. The pack walks Sammi held were also essential in our training and getting our pup to be neutral on leash around other dogs. I’m not exaggerating when I say that Sammi has made my LIFE better. My pup will probably always have a little PTSD/reactivity around our complex but Sammi gave me the tools to confidently navigate anything thrown at us. I’m sure I’ll be having regular training sessions in the future when things pop up as well. I can’t recommend Sammi and Spark-K9 enough!! She gave me the Colorado brewery & trail pup of my dreams!!

Before meeting Sammi/starting lessons, Hudson struggled A LOT with kennel anxiety. I didn’t feel comfortable leaving him in there because of how stressed he was. It also stressed me out the most.

After meeting up with Sammi at her pack walk, I chatted with her about setting up some online lessons since I lived so far away. It already seemed like she had a plan and really listened to me when we talked in Colorado.

Sammi gave me so many great tools to get Hudson to become more comfortable and to be able to do longer amounts of time in his kennel. She was also there for me to ask questions outside of our online lessons. 

Flash forward to a couple months later, Hudson was able to be in his kennel for my whole work day (8-5 with a lunch walk in between). This is something I always wanted to work up to! 

I feel so much relief and also feel like I have my life back.

I’m so grateful to have met Sammi.❤️

I’ve always felt a little (well A LOT) overwhelmed by dog training methods. There was so many “ways” how do you decide what was right? I also struggled to find a trainer that would listen, train ME and was open to what works best for us. I’d done so much research on the internet and really loved balanced training as I felt even people work best with rewards and corrections. 

I chatted with some local trainers and they didn’t feel like a good fit. It was the pandemic, I was working through new fear based flight after knee surgery and getting decent results with the prong but I needed help.

I found Sammi through her dog Sparkle and then she launched Spark-K9 and I of course had to do a virtual. I’ve never felt more genuine concern, thoughts and interest in what would work for Daisy and I. Not what her methods were or what I had to do, it was “how can I help you achieve what your goals are in a way that’s right for both of you.” She presented tools and tips that would work and encouraged me to see what works best for us and go with that. 

I now feel so much more confident in my abilities, have a forever support system and new community of like minded dog owners for support. 

You know you have a good trainer when they call you after work to check in on you after a hard training session you message about!

After reaching out to other dog trainers and being ignored someone recommended I reach out to Sammi, so I did. She responded quickly and we started talking! I have or should I say HAD a reactive/leash pulling 75lb fur baby. We were taking super late or super early walks to avoid running into other dogs and judgy humans since he was leading our walks! She introduced the prong collar, something I was afraid of but she showed us its not harmful and showed us how to use it properly and Brucie (my fur baby) is now walking many times during the day, has little to no reaction to dogs and we are now working on walking in more public spaces. He deserves the world and many happy tail wags, I am so happy Sammi gave us the tools to give him just that! Thank you Sammi.

This past week I left my very beloved dog Willow with Sammi for boarding. As all pet owners know, trusting someone to care for your animal is no small task. I am so happy to say that the experience that both Willow and I had with Sammi was nothing short of phenomenal. From the moment I dropped her off, I was put at ease with Sammi’s warm and calm demeanor. The updates I got throughout the week reassured me that Willow was not only in a safe environment, but that she was being loved, trained, and was having a blast. Upon her pickup, Willow’s training was sharper than ever and it was very obvious that her and Sammi had formed a really, really sweet bond. I can’t recommend Spark-K9 enough enough and will most definitely be working with Sammi in the future!

12/10 recommend Sammi for structured in home dog boarding. We’ve been struggling to find boarding for our cattle dog husky mix pup, who has some leash reactivity and anxiety around other dogs. It’s hard to find boarding that doesn’t throw a bunch of dogs in a room together.

Sammi had a separate room for our pup and has training experience to deal with leash reactivity. It was a huge relief to know our dog was in good and capable hands while we were gone. He got lots of walks and exercise, and Sammi sent regular updates throughout the duration of his stay. We cannot say enough about Sammi and Spark-K9. Highly recommend!

Sammi and I connected on social media! I booked a session to help me and my dog, Nala, to the next level! She showed us how to use the tools needed to be able to bring our recall where we needed it and we can now bring Nala on so many more adventures. She (Sammi)  is a great support and resource when needed. Highly recommend!